As reflected in compliance with time and attendance policy and responsible use of resources

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:

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Provides direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social work/clinical practice in a timely fashion as outlined by Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations and PI monitors.

PLANS and CONDUCTS individual, family, and/or group therapy as assigned by Clinical Director or physician’s order.

H. Maintains professional licensure, complies with supervision standards, and conforms to professional ethics as delineated by the appropriate professional board.

Demonstrates teamwork through seeking, accepting, and presenting new ideas with vision, and customer sensitivity.

Performs job within productivity guidelines for the job description while being cost effective, conserving resources, timely completion and follow through on tasks according to established procedures and directions.

Demonstrates knowledge of and skills required by Policies and Procedures, including patient care, HR, confidentiality, and administrative P&P’s

Adheres to safety regulations of facility as per policies and procedures and external regulatory/credentialing bodies. Identifies safety needs including ability to clinically recognize signs of abuse and neglect and intervene appropriately.

Upholds the Policies and Procedures, mission, vision and philosophy of care while maintaining an atmosphere of dignity and respect for clients served within the therapeutic milieu.

Works well with others, promotes cooperation and understanding among team members, contributes positively to setting.

Demonstrates commitment to customer’s and hospital’s goals and objectives.

DESIRABLE MINIMUM QUALIFICTIONS: 0 to 1 year post-graduate experience in clinical practice. An internship within chemical dependency field is also acceptable. (Any population which is assigned will be based on a mentorship training system if no experience has been had with that population.)

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree, at a minimum for a social worker, counselor, or psychologist, and at least a Bachelor’s degree for BCSAC or appropriate licensure/certification

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SPECIAL SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS: Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age--related disability--related needs of the patients served on assignment. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served. Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations. Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics which accompany them. Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness. Must have in-depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities. Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs.

Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment and d/c planning skills. Must be able to pass the general age/disability post test.

Must be versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations. Must have good time and organizational skills. Must be capable of coordinating multi-faceted workload. Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons. Must have training in Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) and CPR certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Job is sedentary work and involves sitting. A certain amount of walking and standing are often necessary to carry out job duties. Lifting/carrying is limited to 10 pounds maximum and involves articles such as medical records, file folders, etc. The position also requires:

Reaching Extending the hands and arms in any direction.

Handling:Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hand or hands.

Fingering: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with the fingers primarily.

Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of receptors in the skin, particularly those of the fingertips.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by the ear.

Seeing: Obtaining impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, or other characteristics of objects. The major visual functions are: (a) acuity -- far and near; (b) depth perception; (c) field of vision; (d) accommodation; (e) color vision. The functions are defined as follows:

Acuity--far clarity of vision at 20 feet or more

Acuity--near clarity of vision at 20 inches or less

Depth perception three dimensional vision. The ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are.

Field of vision the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while the eyes are fixed on a given point

Accommodationadjustment of the lens of the eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Work requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building which offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

PRIMARY CUSTOMERS: Must interrelate with patients, physicians, family members, multi-disciplinary team members, and community referral sources, as well as business office, admission, and medical records staff members.

POSITIONS REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THIS POSITION: None. At times, may co-supervise interns.

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River Place Behavioral Health

Located in LaPlace, Louisiana, River Place Behavioral Health provides state-of-the-art psychiatric care for adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health concerns.